Security forces fully recapture Yarmouk Power Station
26 February, 2017 Comments Off on Security forces fully recapture Yarmouk Power Station
Iraqi Ministry of Defense’s War Media cell announced on Saturday, that security forces fully liberated al-Yarmouk Power Station in western Mosul, while emphasized that the station is serving the whole city. The cell said in a press statement, “Troops of the army’s 9th armored brigade managed to liberate al-Yarmouk Power Station, and raised Iraqi flag […]
Continue reading …Pentagon seeks to expand fight against extremists in Somali
26 February, 2017 Comments Off on Pentagon seeks to expand fight against extremists in Somali
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon wants to expand the military’s ability to battle al-Qaida-linked militants in Somalia, potentially putting U.S. forces closer to the fight against a stubborn extremist group that has plotted attacks against America, senior U.S. officials said. The recommendations sent to the White House would allow U.S special operations forces to increase assistance […]
Continue reading …Don’t answer your phone when someone asks this question
26 February, 2017 Comments Off on Don’t answer your phone when someone asks this question
It’s a trap – a costly one at that Scamming has certainly gone hi-tech with a new phone scam that swindles money from its targets. According to Daily Mail, a major phone scam involving phone calls from an unknown number has been spreading across the US. The scam tricks users into saying ‘yes’ before editing […]
Continue reading …Malaysia to issue arrest warrant for N. Korean diplomat in murder case
26 February, 2017 Comments Off on Malaysia to issue arrest warrant for N. Korean diplomat in murder case
Journalists gather in front of North Korean Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017. (AP Photo) Malaysia said on Saturday it would issue an arrest warrant for a North Korean diplomat wanted for questioning over the murder of Kim Jong Nam if he doesn’t voluntarily cooperate with the police. Earlier this week, Malaysia […]
Continue reading …Afghan deportation flight left from Germany half empty
26 February, 2017 Comments Off on Afghan deportation flight left from Germany half empty
The German government admitted Friday it deported fewer than half the Afghans who were due to be repatriated on a charter plane earlier this week, after some went into hiding. Fifty Afghans whose asylum requests had been rejected were to have boarded the aircraft for their home country late Wednesday, but “in fact, only 18 […]
Continue reading …Minnesota Somali group: Rejecting federal grant was right
26 February, 2017 Comments Off on Minnesota Somali group: Rejecting federal grant was right
1In this Feb. 14, 2017 photo, Mohamed Farah poses at his office in Minneapolis. Farah is executive director of Ka Joog, a group that works to engage Somali youth in Minnesota. The group rejected $500,000 in federal funding earlier this month, saying the actions and statements of President Donald TrumPhoto/Amy Forliti) MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The […]
Continue reading …In South Africa, a protest against foreigners turns violent. Why was it allowed to go ahead?
25 February, 2017 Comments Off on In South Africa, a protest against foreigners turns violent. Why was it allowed to go ahead?
South African police fire rubber bullets to avert a confrontation between foreigners and anti-immigrant marchers in Pretoria on Feb. 24, 2017. (Kim Ludbrook / European Pressphoto Agency)Robyn DixonContact Reporter South African authorities are under fire for allowing an anti-immigrant “march of hatred” to go ahead in Pretoria Friday, just days after a series of violent […]
Continue reading …Ethiopian Airlines is building a four star hotel at its main hub in Addis Ababa at a total cost of 65 million dollars.
25 February, 2017 Comments Off on Ethiopian Airlines is building a four star hotel at its main hub in Addis Ababa at a total cost of 65 million dollars.
The four star hotel is being built near the headquarters of the national airline on 40,000sqm plot of land in front of the Millennium Hall off Bole Road. In a written response to The Reporter Ethiopian said the hotel construction, which was launched on January 20, 2016, has now accelerated. “The airline industry, and particularly […]
Continue reading …Malaysian police probe origin of ”weapon of mass destruction’ used to kill North Korean leader’s half brother
25 February, 2017 Comments Off on Malaysian police probe origin of ”weapon of mass destruction’ used to kill North Korean leader’s half brother
One man wanted for questioning is a senior North Korean embassy official [EPA] Malaysian police have launched an investigation into how the killers of Kim Jong-nam obtained the highly toxic nerve agent allegedly used in the assassination of the North Korean leader’s half brother. Police have detained and are questioning a North Korean national suspected […]
Continue reading …Human life has become cheap’: Al-Ahram
25 February, 2017 Comments Off on Human life has become cheap’: Al-Ahram
State-owned newspaper Al-Ahram, renowned for its pro-government stance, released a report Saturday slamming police abuses of power and negligence. The report follows in the footsteps of a series of similar pieces in the usually timid Egyptian press. The provocatively-worded article, titled “Those who don’t die of torture, die of suffocation”, focuses primarily on poor treatment, […]
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